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Nemours A I Dupont Children's Hospital Ground Heliport HeliportPrivate
16DE · Wilmington, DE · 356 ft elevation · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 16DE
- Coordinates
- 39.7809, -75.5558
- Elevation
- 356 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MILLVILLE
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 2009/04
- Distance from city
- 3 N
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:01 AM | 09:01Z |
| Sunrise | 05:34 AM | 09:34Z |
| Sunset | 08:34 PM | 00:34Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:06 PM | 01:06Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:06 PM → 05:01 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:34 PM → 04:34 AM
Plan a flight from 16DE
Runway H1/
50 ft × 50 ft · Concrete H1
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- n/a
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| DQO · Dupont | VORTAC | 114.00 | r031° / 6.6 NM |
| MXE · Modena | VORTAC | 113.20 | r156° / 9.8 NM |
| OOD · Woodstown | VORTAC | 112.80 | r317° / 14.6 NM |
| PTW · Pottstown | VORTAC | 116.50 | r189° / 26.5 NM |
| VCN · Cedar Lake | VORTAC | 115.20 | r308° / 30.9 NM |
| PNE · North Philadelphia | VOR | 112.00 | r244° / 31 NM |
| NXX · Willow Grove | TACAN | 133.40 | r227° / 31.2 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 16DE. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Owner
A.I. DUPONT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
1600 ROCKLAND RD, WILMINGTON, DE
302-651-5560
Manager
MARK LORENZ
1600 ROCKLAND RD, WILMINGTON, DE
(302) 293-9391
Remarks FAA
- PRVDD VFR OPNS & PVT USE ONLY; TKOF/LNDG AREA MKD; NON-OBSTRUCTING WIND INDICATOR MAINTAINED; TREES IN APCH PATH BE REMOVED.
- FOR CD CTC PHILADELPHIA APCH AT 800-354-9884.
- ADDITIONAL CTC: NICK DELUCCHI - 302-293-2498.
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